Days Inn Ste-Helene-de-Bagot

Older hotel in Saint-Helene-de-Bagot with basic rooms and free breakfast but mixed reviews

Pros

Free Wi-Fi, free parking, free continental breakfast

Many guests were pleased with the hotel's highway location and proximity to fast food outlets

Numerous compliments were offered to the staff for their friendly and efficient service

Several reviewers enjoyed their clean and spacious rooms

Cons

Some guests reported cigarette and other odours in their rooms and in the hallways

Noise disruptions were reported by a few lodgers

The hotel's breakfast was a disappointment for its lack of variety by some lodgers

Freebies

Free Wi-Fi

Free Breakfast

Free Parking

Rooms

Adults

Kids

Kids' Ages

Editor's Review

Updated Oct 27, 2014

Overview

Located about a 2-minute drive from the nearest Trans-Canada Highway on-ramp and a 2-minute drive from Sainte Helene de Bagot's city centre, the Days Inn Ste Helene de Bagot is geared to road travellers visiting or passing through the area who require a hotel with easy highway access and a free continental breakfast.

This hotel has 63 air-conditioned guest rooms, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a coffeemaker, a desk, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. Standard rooms offer one queen or two double beds, while rooms with sleeping accommodations for up to 6 people are also available. Suites offer a king bed, a jetted tub and a fireplace. Only some rooms are non-smoking.

Hotel amenities include a business centre, meeting/conference space, a bar, a pool table, free parking and a free continental breakfast. Pets are welcome for an additional $10 per pet per stay, and wheelchair-accessible rooms are available up on request.

Les Promenades Drummondville offers shopping about a 20-minute drive northeast of the hotel, while Club de Golf de St. Hyacinthe is a 25-minute drive southwest. Downtown Montreal can be found roughly an hour away by car, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) is a 65-minute drive southwestward. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)

The majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with praise going to the hotel's location, staff and rooms.

Many guests were pleased with the hotel's location, and found it to be within walking distance to Tim Hortons, McDonald's and a gas station, as well easy to find and close to the highway. One guest remarked the hotel was a good place to stop going east from Montreal, while another mentioned it was conveniently located between Moncton and Toronto.

The hotel's staff were offered numerous compliments by lodgers. They were characterized as efficient, friendly and bilingual, providing a quick check-in service.

Several reviewers praised the accommodations at this hotel. They described their rooms as spacious, clean and well equipped, with comfortable beds. A few guests had complaints about their rooms, however (see below).

While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were some common complaints about odours, noise transfer and the free breakfast.

While the majority of reviewers found their rooms to be clean and comfortable, some guests had issues with odours. They reported cigarette smells in most of the hotel, as well as an unidentified odour in their rooms. One guest also mentioned the water had a funny smell and taste, and recommended guests bring bottled water to the hotel to drink.

Noise disturbances were mentioned by a few guests. They complained of being able to hear neighbours in adjacent rooms, loud in-room air conditioning units, and traffic noise in highway-facing rooms.

The hotel's breakfast was a disappointment for some lodgers. They described it as basic, with no hot items or fruit, and mentioned the bar area where it was serviced smelled of cigarettes and beer.

Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3.2 out of 5 with an 83% recommendation rate from 35 reviews.

Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 7.8 out of 10 from 28 reviews.

TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #1 out of 1 Saint Helene de Bagot hotels with an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 from 10 reviews.

The author called the hotel on April 12, 2013 to verify some information.

Analyzed by Erin H.

Erin loves to travel, and considers it her personal mission to help fellow travellers get the inside scoop, both good and bad, on Canadian Hotels.

Guest Reviews

Rated by Guests

6.7 / out of 10

"Fair"

Ranked by Guests

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1 / out of 1

hotels in Sainte Helene De Bagot

The average guest rating for Days Inn Ste-Helene-de-Bagot is 6.7 out of 10 based on 728 reviews from past guests. This average guest rating ranks Days Inn Ste-Helene-de-Bagot at #1 out of 1 hotels in Sainte Helene De Bagot.